Biomechanical assessment of vertebrae with lytic metastases with subject-specific finite element models

• Published in: Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials Vol. 98; pp. 268 - 290
• Main Authors: Costa, M.C., Eltes, P., Lazary, A., Varga, P.P., Viceconti, M., Dall’Ara, E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2019
• Subjects: Finite element; Mechanical properties; Metastases; SINS; Spine; Vertebral strength; Vertebral strength; Mechanical properties; Spine; SINS; Metastases; Finite element

The assessment of risk of vertebral fracture in patients with lytic metastases is challenging, due to the complexity in modelling the mechanical properties of this heterogeneous material. Currently clinical assessment of patients at high risk of fracture is based on the Spinal Instability Neoplastic...